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Russian agency says private military firm helped open “Russian Houses” in Africa
MOSCOW (Realist English). The opening of so-called “Russian Houses” in Mali and the Central African Republic was facilitated by “a...
Read moreRussia moves to tighten migration health controls and enforcement
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia’s State Duma is preparing a package of legislative initiatives aimed at tightening and recalibrating the country’s...
Read morePutin congratulates Orthodox Christians on Christmas, highlights role of faith and tradition
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all citizens celebrating Christmas, in a message published overnight...
Read moreRussia condemns US seizure of Venezuela’s president as “armed aggression”
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia has accused the United States of committing an “act of armed aggression against Venezuela” following reports...
Read morePutin briefed on deadly drone attack in Kherson village
MOSCOW (Realist English). Vladimir Putin received a phone briefing from Vladimir Saldo on a drone attack that hit the village...
Read morePutin stresses unity and responsibility in New Year address to Russians
MOSCOW (Realist English). Vladimir Putin delivered his traditional New Year address to the nation, telling citizens that Russia’s future largely...
Read moreMedvedev drops ironic forecasts, claims Russian victory is “inevitable” in year-end message
MOSCOW (Realist English). Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, has published a year-end reflection in which he set...
Read moreUnited Russia maps out 2026 election strategy after autumn Duma session
MOSCOW (Realist English). A meeting of the parliamentary faction of United Russia focused on preparations for upcoming elections and a...
Read morePutin says Russia has no plans for new military operations, blames West for tensions
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow is not planning any new special military operations,...
Read moreRussia’s birth rate stands at 1.4, with rural areas outperforming cities — Volodin
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia’s average total fertility rate currently stands at 1.4 children per woman, with a marked gap between...
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US threatens Iraq with sanctions over Iran-backed groups’ role in next government
BAGHDAD (Realist English). The United States has warned senior Iraqi politicians that it could impose sanctions on the Iraqi state...
US Treasury chief says sanctions helped trigger Iran unrest
DAVOS (Realist English). US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has publicly acknowledged that American sanctions played a role in destabilising Iran’s...
Oxfam warns billionaire wealth hits record as inequality deepens
LONDON (Realist English). The combined wealth of the world’s billionaires has climbed to a record $18.3 trillion, with the super-rich...
Nearly 4,000 killed in Iran protests, rights group says
TEHRAN (Realist English). At least 3,919 people have been killed during the recent wave of protests in Iran and the...
Dadivank: The Legacy of Christ’s Apostles in Artsakh
YEREVAN (Realist English). In Artsakh, before the ethnic cleansing and forced deportation – simply put, genocide – carried out by...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
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